Precipitation contributes to plant height, but not reproductive effort, for western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara Sheviak & Bowles): Evidence from herbarium records

Abstract The western fringed prairie orchid (WFPO) is a rare plant found in mesic to wet tallgrass prairies in the Great Plains and Midwest regions of the United States. The size of WFPO populations varies considerably from year to year, and studies have suggested that population size is dependent o...

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Main Authors: Lori A. Biederman, Sydney M. Weldon, Derek S. Anderson, Mark J. Leoschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-09-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6647